Goldson, Oregon (original) (raw)

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Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States

Unincorporated community in Oregon, United States

Goldson, Oregon
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 44°09′47″N 123°20′33″W / 44.16306°N 123.34250°W / 44.16306; -123.34250
Country United States
State Oregon
County Lane
Elevation[1] 124 m (407 ft)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID 1136324[1]

Goldson is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States on Oregon Route 36 near Bear Creek, about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) from Cheshire.[2] Goldson post office was established in 1891 and named for the first postmaster, J. M. Goldson.[2] It ran until 1934.[3] The community's elevation is 404 feet (123 m).[4]

As of 1990, there was no town center remaining at the site,[5] but the Goldson Grange, 5 miles (8 km) to the west, remains active.[6]

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Goldson, Oregon
  2. ^ a b McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 411. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
  3. ^ "Lane County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  4. ^ "Goldson". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. November 28, 1980. Retrieved December 24, 2009.
  5. ^ Friedman, Ralph (1990). In Search of Western Oregon (2nd ed.). Caldwell, Idaho: The Caxton Printers, Ltd. p. 212. ISBN 0-87004-332-3.
  6. ^ "Calendar". KEZI. November 7, 2009. Retrieved December 24, 2009. [_dead link_]